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Witchfinder said:
Like I said, I remain to be convinced. The car in the video doesn't look like it has a Passat-sized luggage compartment. I'll happily be proven wrong though.
My issue is that I need something roughly S-Max or (my current car) V90 sized. That leaves me with the Model-S or Model-X, or the I-Pace at a pinch, none of which is under £65,000. Or the E-NV200 which has a comically poor range and a terrifying van chassis (3 NCAP stars).
If they can make something like the Golf R Estate, but electric, I'll snatch their hand off.
The ID uses a platform which VW have already said will spawn other carsMy issue is that I need something roughly S-Max or (my current car) V90 sized. That leaves me with the Model-S or Model-X, or the I-Pace at a pinch, none of which is under £65,000. Or the E-NV200 which has a comically poor range and a terrifying van chassis (3 NCAP stars).
If they can make something like the Golf R Estate, but electric, I'll snatch their hand off.
SUV and Estate ?
tyrrell said:
I would imagine a peasant spec entry level VW ID in the Uk will start around £32k if you want the top of the range they will be £45k all day long. I need to pop down to my local VW retailer and get in the que for one.
Your figures are way too high. It must come in at 23k. Take into account the high spec due to semi autonomous systems as std. radar cruise, fancy headlights, fancy cameras and it might be as high as 25k . Top specs would be comparable to a 170hp GTD with a good spec which is about 27k before extra so up to 32k loaded. It’s not going to be a niche product along the lines if golf-e. It’s a mass market 250k per annum car. And it must be reasonably priced to gain mass appeal.
Burwood said:
Your figures are way too high. It must come in at 23k.
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It’s a mass market 250k per annum car. And it must be reasonably priced to gain mass appeal.
The press reports seem to suggest it'll start at around £27k (after incentives). Personally I think this is a bit on the high side for something with a 200 mile range, especially if the rest of the specification is stingy and it usually is on Volkswagens)....
It’s a mass market 250k per annum car. And it must be reasonably priced to gain mass appeal.
No one knows for sure. It may well be 27k net rising to early 30s. VW have been clear that price of equivalent diesel with the spec this car coms with. We know it must have a higher spec because of what it is. Cameras to read signs and what’s going on, radar cruise, pre heater. So 27k sounds plausible. I’ve decided it’s what I want. It can offset a v8 suv
Burwood said:
tyrrell said:
I would imagine a peasant spec entry level VW ID in the Uk will start around £32k if you want the top of the range they will be £45k all day long. I need to pop down to my local VW retailer and get in the que for one.
Your figures are way too high. It must come in at 23k. Take into account the high spec due to semi autonomous systems as std. radar cruise, fancy headlights, fancy cameras and it might be as high as 25k . Top specs would be comparable to a 170hp GTD with a good spec which is about 27k before extra so up to 32k loaded. It’s not going to be a niche product along the lines if golf-e. It’s a mass market 250k per annum car. And it must be reasonably priced to gain mass appeal.
If it's under £25k with a decent spec it will be my next car. Sadly to get a decent spec I imagine it will be much closer to £30k.
Although VW are going to have to do a lot of work on the dealers first. My local one thinks electricity is some futuristic new fangled device that will never take off. It's actually impossible to buy an electric car from them.
tyrrell said:
Well a current 1.6 tdi 115bhp gt 5 door starts at just under £26k with some decent kit on its £32k so those thinking that in two years time a Golf ID at £23k are in for a massive shock at the dealers 
It’s 21,800 in base trim with manual. Not sure how that’s 26k spec’d. It’s academic. journalists here are saying as low as 23k and others 27.5k. Who knows if that’s net of grant, I suspect it is. If it starts at 30k it just won’t sell. Simple. They need to make them affordable. We will know in 9 months.
I’m more interested in how good it is than the price.
inabox said:
I love my e-golf, if this improves on it in any way, it'll be fantastic
I have a 2018 Golf GTE as our family appliance, I was under the belief that no engine equals no bills.I got the extended warranty and we are now in the 3rd year, 36k miles.
So the first service is very routine, 9k miles or a year. You are tied to the VW centre as the gearbox oil is the only thing they change.
It is filled under pressure so you need to have the VW Centre do it. 2nd year, same thing. Now we are in the extended fluid change and we are getting a bill for €1000, €36/litre specific oil.
The car is operating perfectly normal.
I have changed the gearbox oil on my Q7 no problem, 8 litres of automatic gearbox oil, the €99 OBD2 app telling me when it was 35-45 deg C, but it is something you can do yourself or a local garage.
The interesting aspect with the eGolf is that this 'extended' oil change is now part in parcel with any issues with the car. Get this wrong and the car doesn't work. Do we eat this like a cam belt service or a chocolate water pump?
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